THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

From the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Community Engagement

This category honors a brand, agency or organization that successfully built and maintained an authentic, respectful, and engaging community with a pro-social objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Community Engagement
finalist
ARGENT x When We All Vote #VotingSuitsYou Campaign
When We All Vote launched the #VotingSuitsYou campaign in partnership with ARGENT to engage women a…
Community Engagement
finalist
Al Jazeera Media Institute
Al Jazeera Media Institute is a pioneering non-profit organization established in 2004 as the train…
Community Engagement
finalist
Clean Earth Challenge (CEC)
Worldwide, people feel the weight of environmental decline. For many, eco-anxiety—the fear that ind…
Community Engagement
finalist
DBSF Community Pop-Up Market
The DBS Foundation Community Pop-Up Market was launched to support lower-income households amid hig…
Community Engagement
finalist
DBSF x SG-Enable
The ability to manage personal finances and navigate digital platforms, especially in today’s digit…
Community Engagement
finalist
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Community Engagement
finalist
From Fan To Featured
For years, Mastercard has activated its GRAMMYs partnership through a dedicated broadcast TV moment…
Community Engagement
finalist
From Smoke to Spotlight: How the Rib Cookoff Association Turned BBQ into a Global Sport for Good
The Rib Cookoff Association (RCOA) was born from a simple yet powerful idea: transform the age-old …
Community Engagement
finalist
LA2050 Grants Challenge
LA2050 is a community-driven initiative of the Goldhirsh Foundation, working to build a better futu…
Community Engagement
finalist
When We All Vote’s Culture of Democracy Tour
The Culture of Democracy Tour set out to reach young, Black, and Brown voters where they are — cult…

Nominees

Community Engagement
Fostering Financial Inclusion through unlocking employment opportunities
DBS Foundation (DBSF) supports the vulnerable and aims to foster inclusion & ensure that every pers…
Community Engagement
Lenovo Legion Gaming Community + Safe in Our World
At Lenovo, we are committed to finding opportunities to combat isolation, anxiety, depression with …
Community Engagement
Raising the Bar on Quality at Dentsply Sirona
Campaign Summary: "Quality Begins with Me" In 2024, Dentsply Sirona launched the global “Quality…
Community Engagement
RuPaul’s Drag Race Social
The social media strategy behind RuPaul’s Drag Race is ever-changing and always-on. We strive to cr…